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VIC · Wellington Council

Seaspray, 3851

Current weather

12.8°CLight drizzle

75% humidity · 22.5 km/h wind · 16° / 9.4° today · 6.4 mm rain

Desirability score

15/100

6821st in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Seaspray is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 373 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 56 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+211%), roughly 150.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
373
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,091
Dwelling vacancy
55.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
199 of 358
Median monthly mortgage
$999
Employment rate
43.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
56
Against the person
12
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
150.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 31 residents
State safety percentile
85.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+211.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault4
  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • B21 Criminal Damage11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Buchan St/Bearup St
  • Centre Rd/Main Rd
  • Centre Rd/Main Rd
  • Seaspray Hall/Futcher St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.
    28 BEARUP STREET SEASPRAY 3851Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings & works for an outbuilding. Buildings & works for an outbuilding.
    17 Main RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.
    9 Foreshore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
15.0/100
National rank
6821st in Australia
State rank
1262nd in VIC
Peer rank
#412 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#734 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime4
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime11
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime12
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime9
  • Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling. Buildings & works associated with construction of a dwelling.planning28 BEARUP STREET SEASPRAY 3851Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings & works for an outbuilding. Buildings & works for an outbuilding.planning17 Main RoadLodged 16 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling. Buildings and works associated with extension to existing dwelling.planning9 Foreshore RoadLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buchan St/Bearup Sttransport
  • Centre Rd/Main Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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